On the 18th of May, the BBC, CBC, the UK Guardian and many news outlets worldwide reported that the debate in the Afghan Parliament regarding the Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (LEVAW) was halted by some Afghan lawmakers who argued that some parts of it violate Islamic principles. The law took effect in 2009 by a decree by President Hamid Karzai but was not ratified by Parliament. The measure has now been brought before Parliament by female Afghan MP and women's rights activist Fawzia Koofi who wants it approved by a parliamentary vote to prevent its reversal by any future president. Amongst its provisions, the law criminalizes forced and child marriage, domestic violence, and "baad" – the traditional practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Various women's rights activists and other Western and secular voices have described the block in the passing of the law as a blow to the protection and progress of women's rights in the country.
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Assalaamu Alaikum Wa'rahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu to Our Dear Honourable Sisters of Al-Sham.
Assalaamu aleykum to Al-Sham and its people, for whom Rasulallah صلى الÙ...
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